Ragusia
Latin
Alternative forms
- Labusa, Lavusa, Ragusium, Rachusa, Rausia, Raugia
Etymology
From a previous Ragusium, from Ancient Greek Ραγούσιον (Ragoúsion) or Ῥαούσιν (Rhaoúsin). Of uncertain origin, but several ones have been proposed. From:
- Ancient Greek ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”);
- Ancient Greek ῥώξ (rhṓx, “breach, narrow passage”);
- Ancient Greek ῥωγάς (rhōgás, “ragged (of rocks)”),
- Ancient Greek ῥαγή (rhagḗ, “fissure”) (cfr. English Rey;
- a Dalmatae/Romance substrate *Lausa, connected to λᾶας (lâas) ("rock, stone").
- from Proto-Albanian *rāguša (modern rrush).[1] Historically called Rush in Albanian.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /raˈɡu.si.a/, [räˈɡʊs̠iä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /raˈɡu.si.a/, [räˈɡuːs̬iä]
Proper noun
Ragusia f sg (genitive Ragusiae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Ragusia |
Genitive | Ragusiae |
Dative | Ragusiae |
Accusative | Ragusiam |
Ablative | Ragusiā |
Vocative | Ragusia |
Locative | Ragusiae |
Derived terms
- Ragusanus
References
- Orel, Vladimir E. (1998). Albanian etymological dictionary. Leiden: Brill
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